by Jamie Holloway | Apr 3, 2021 | The Magnificent Journey
March just flew by. One moment it was the beginning of March and now it is the beginning of April. It is time to write my review of how March went with the fruit of the spirit Self-control/discipline and give you updates on how my wellness goals and plans are...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 29, 2021 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I love FBI, CIA, Secret Service type of books. When it is combined with a romance and my Christian beliefs it is even better. Blackburn’s newest book Unknown Threat focuses on 5 Secret Service men, three of them murdered and 2 of them alive. The two that survived a...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 23, 2021 | Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
I have been enjoying using serums as part of my nighttime skin care routine. I just finished using Dirty Lamb Ultra Night Serum. I have to say that I enjoyed using this product. I could smell the lavender in it and it relaxed me as well as made my skin feel...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 22, 2021 | Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
I have been enjoying my facials every Sunday. Sundays are the day I use to give myself some self-love and focus on God. This time around the face mask that I used was Soothe Me Tea Tree by Facetory. I loved how my face felt I used this mask. Tea Tree is good for your...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 16, 2021 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I love reading Joyce Meyer’s commentaries on different books of the Bible. This time I read Philippians. I love how she broke up the scriptures and made each chapter like a devotional. I love how she writes, and I especially love her no nonsense approach to...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 15, 2021 | Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
I received this moisturizer in my Facetory subscription bag. I was confused at first to what it was, because the only cactus I have ever used on my body is Aloe Vera. This is not aloe vera. It is a different cactus, and I cannot find the name of it. I do not...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 10, 2021 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Have you ever read a book that tore your heart out and then healed it at the same time? Kait Warman’s book Thank You For Rejecting Me is that book for me. Feelings of rejection and abandonment have been a theme running in my life since I was born. I knew I...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 9, 2021 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
This weekend I got lost in a novel. The novel I chose for this weekend’s reading experience is Facing the Dawn by Cynthia Ruchti. Be prepared to have Kleenix nearby because this novel is full of sadness of Mara a woman who lost her husband to an accident in Uganda and...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 7, 2021 | Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
Journaling is a tool I use in my healing. I can express my emotions freely without fear of judgment. I have journaled throughout my healing journey the last ten years. I was excited when I received the Daily Mindfulness Journal from Ellie Claire. Although, this...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 4, 2021 | Books/Music, Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
If you read my post on the fruit of the spirit self-control/self-discipline I mentioned journal writing. I received Joyce Meyer’s journal “The Confident Woman Journal” and I know I will be using this in my intentional journaling. The journal style is not my favorite....
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 3, 2021 | The Magnificent Journey
2 Timothy 1:7 “For the spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love, and self-discipline.” Yeah! March is here. That means spring is coming. I bought myself a gorgeous pink Azalea for my table to welcome spring into my home. I love...
by Jamie Holloway | Mar 1, 2021 | Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
Face mask time. I do them once a week. I love how they make my face feel. My skin looks amazing after each time I use a face mask. This time I used Facetory’s Dream Garden Elder Flower Face Mask. I was surprised that it had printed on the face...
by Jamie Holloway | Feb 28, 2021 | The Magnificent Journey
No Fear in Love: Whoa! February went by fast, didn’t it? A lot happened this month for me. At the end of January my caregiver contracted Covid-19 and just now got back on Monday the 22nd. I am so thankful she is back. I missed her. Secondly, I decided that I was open...
by Jamie Holloway | Feb 26, 2021 | Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
Sundays, I like to do a facemask to help me in my skin care. The process is not that great. It is slimy, but I do love the results. This time around I tried the Facetory Moon Velvet Face Mask. Part of my self-care routine includes doing a face mask Sundays. I...
by Jamie Holloway | Feb 13, 2021 | Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
I got another facial oil to try out. I am not a big fan of coffee. The smell and the taste gross me out. I have learned to endure it because so many people in my life love coffee. I have been using Upcircle Facial Serum made from discarded coffee...
by Jamie Holloway | Feb 10, 2021 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I love reading mysteries. I love getting lost in a story. Patricia Bradley’s newest book “Obsession” is a great book to get lost in. I use reading to keep my mind off of having a pain day or night. I also use it when I wake up in the middle of the night with choking...
by Jamie Holloway | Feb 8, 2021 | Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
Since October 2020 I have been on a skin care routine. I have noticed a difference in my face and body. My cheeks are rosier, my skin is softer, and I look younger. I like it. In the December Bella Skin Care box I received a UpCircle Face...
by Jamie Holloway | Feb 4, 2021 | Auto-immune, Inspiring Nutrition, The Magnificent Journey
January went fast, didn’t it? In January I started my focus on the fruits of the spirit, I chose peace as first one. February I am choosing love. A verse caught my eye while I was reading in devotionals “There is no fear in love. Perfect love drives out fear because...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 30, 2021 | Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
In the last few years I have been replacing my plastic storage containers with glass containers. The reason I am doing this because plastic is toxic to the human body. As someone with several autoimmune diseases doing everything I can to take care...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 28, 2021 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
Proverbs is one of the books that I use as reference when I want to gain wisdom and insight into how God wants me to live my life. Joyce Meyer commentary on Proverbs goes deeper into Proverbs in her no-nonsense approach and blunt insights that I value. I love...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 26, 2021 | The Magnificent Journey
“Be so rooted in your being that nobody’s absence or presence can disturb your inner peace.” (Unknown Author) January is almost complete. Can you believe it? One week left. This month I chose to focus on peace one of the fruits of the spirit mentioned in...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 22, 2021 | Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
November, I started my skin care regiment after receiving several skin care products in subscription boxes. In one of those boxes, I received a Natural Jade Facial Roller. I was skeptical with all the claims. Since then, I have changed my mind. I use it...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 21, 2021 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
I have always thought music connects us. It is a way for us to express our emotions. Those emotions that overwhelm and consume us. Music has helped me grieve. In the book by Minnie Drake “The Lost Love Song” this novel explores this idea by taking us on a...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 11, 2021 | Products I Love, The Magnificent Journey
I have been working on my skin care the last few months. I have been trying out face masks and other skin care products. It has been fun and a bit overwhelming with all the products out there that I have received. One product that I received was Fruida Skin...
by Jamie Holloway | Jan 10, 2021 | Books/Music, The Magnificent Journey
In December I started a book on prayer by Caroline Myss called Intimate Conversations with the Divine. Myss is a Catholic and the way she prays is beautiful and like she talks to God all the time with grace, confidence, and intimacy I wish I had when I pray. It is a...